Giving

Claire Klahn Giving back is so important to the Bambini Boutique Team. My family (my husband, kids and extended family) is very involved in giving to or volunteering for organizations locally and around the world. It is especially important to us to try to make a difference in childrens' lives who may not have the resources so many of us are lucky to have. Here is our list of organizations that we believe strongly in. "*K.I.D.S*":http://www.kidsdonations.org/home.htm K.I.D.S. is a global charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and families who are ill, live in poverty or are victims of natural disasters. Bambini has donated more than $15,000 in new clothing for Katrina Victims and other children. *Oregon Foster Children* Through Georgia Chandler and the Salem Chapter of Oregon Foster Parents Association, we have donated over $40,000 in new clothing in the last two years. Here's an article in our local newspaper: <img src='http://static0.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/2381/files/joyce.jpg?1234894206' alt='' /> <a href:"http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/features/story.php?story_id=116605459199990100">Christmas is always one of Joyce Leedy and Claire Klahn’s favorite times of the year. That may seem like an obvious statement but, for the mother and daughter owners of Bambini Chebella in Lake Grove, the holiday season means a chance to help out a worthy cause.</a> "*Pennies for Peace*":http://www.penniesforpeace.org "Pennies for Peace educates American children about the world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time." -quoted from penniesforpeace.org "Our best hope for a peaceful and prosperous world lies in the education of all the world’s children. Through cross-cultural understanding and a solution-oriented approach, Pennies for Peace encourages American children, ultimately our future leaders, to be active participants in the creation of global peace." -quoted from penniesforpeace.org Bambini is participating in gathering donations of pennies and promoting Pennies for Peace in our store. "*Plan USA*":http://www.planusa.org Plan USA strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries by: <ol>Enabling deprived children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of difent cultures and countries; and Being an advocate for the rights and interests of the world’s children. </ol> -information taken from planusa.com mission statement I am personally sponsoring a child and plan to add another sponsored by Bambini <img src='http://static2.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/2381/files/planusa.gif' alt= /> "*Zoom Uganda*":http://www.zoomuganda.org The picture says it all. <img src='http://static1.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/2381/files/zoom.jpg' alt='' /> Thank you to our friend Thomas who shared his vision and passion for his home, Uganda, and its children. Giving back is so important to the Bambini Boutique Team. My family (my husband, kids and extended family) is very involved in giving to or volunteering for organizations locally and around the world. It is especially important to us to try to make a difference in childrens’ lives who may not have the resources so many of us are lucky to have. Here is our list of organizations that we believe strongly in. <a href="http://www.kidsdonations.org/home.htm">K.I.D.S</a> K.I.D.S. is a global charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and families who are ill, live in poverty or are victims of natural disasters. Bambini has donated more than $15,000 in new clothing for Katrina Victims and other children. Oregon Foster Children Through Georgia Chandler and the Salem Chapter of Oregon Foster Parents Association, we have donated over $40,000 in new clothing in the last two years. Here’s an article in our local newspaper: <img src='http://static0.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/2381/files/joyce.jpg?1234894206' alt='' /> <a href:"http://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/features/story.php?story_id=116605459199990100">Christmas is always one of Joyce Leedy and Claire Klahn’s favorite times of the year. That may seem like an obvious statement but, for the mother and daughter owners of Bambini Chebella in Lake Grove, the holiday season means a chance to help out a worthy cause.</a> <a href="http://www.penniesforpeace.org">Pennies for Peace</a> “Pennies for Peace educates American children about the world beyond their experience and shows them that they can make a positive impact on a global scale, one penny at a time.” -quoted from penniesforpeace.org “Our best hope for a peaceful and prosperous world lies in the education of all the world’s children. Through cross-cultural understanding and a solution-oriented approach, Pennies for Peace encourages American children, ultimately our future leaders, to be active participants in the creation of global peace.” -quoted from penniesforpeace.org Bambini is participating in gathering donations of pennies and promoting Pennies for Peace in our store. <a href="http://www.planusa.org">Plan USA</a> Plan USA strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries by: <ol>Enabling deprived children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of difent cultures and countries; and Being an advocate for the rights and interests of the world’s children. </ol> -information taken from planusa.com mission statement I am personally sponsoring a child and plan to add another sponsored by Bambini <img src='http://static2.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/2381/files/planusa.gif' alt= /> <a href="http://www.zoomuganda.org">Zoom Uganda</a> The picture says it all. <img src='http://static1.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/2381/files/zoom.jpg' alt='' /> Thank you to our friend Thomas who shared his vision and passion for his home, Uganda, and its children.

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